Tomorrow afternoon, Crewe Alexandra make the trip to the County Ground to face Swindon Town, with the hosts playing their first league game of the season after their game at Colchester United was postponed last Saturday while they lost on penalties at Peterborough United in the Carabao Cup in midweek. They also have former Alex utility player Tariq Uwakwe in their squad after he left the Alex in the summer.
Last Season:
Last season saw The Robins finish in 10th place in the league. They would also be eliminated in the first round of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup as well as in the group stage of the EFL Trophy.
Transfers:
This summer has seen them make 4 permanent signings and 4 full-season loan deals while 11 players have left the club permanently with 2 more leaving on loan.
Joining the ranks at the County Ground are defenders Udoka Godwin-Malife and Brooklyn Genesini and midfielders Liam Kinsella and Uwakwe. Their loan signings are goalkeeper Murphy Mahoney, defender Benn Ward and forwards Dan Kemp and Jake Young.
Leaving the club permanently are Bailey Wright, Harrison Bond, Will Cain, Jacob Carney, Will Dowling, Cameron Jessup, Ethan Kachosa, Nathan Newall, Owen Robinson, Louie Salkeld, Thomas Scott, Harrison Sohna, Ben Williams, Carl Winchester, Leon Dajaku and Isaac Lihadji with Alex Bass and Joe Anderson leaving on loan deals.
Head-to-Head:
Alex Wins: 16
Robins Wins: 21
Draws: 6
Biggest Alex Win: 3-0 at the Alexandra Stadium in February 1983
Biggest Robins Win: 5-0 at the County Ground in August 2013
Last Meeting
Crewe Alexandra 2-1 Swindon Town, 29th April 2023
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy opened the scoring for the visitors a minute before half-time before Conor Thomas equalised in the 82nd minute. Joel Tabiner scored the winner 4 minutes from time.
Crewe: Booth; Mellor, O’Riordan (Williams 70), McDonald, C. Finney (Offord 25); Tabiner, Finnigan (Brook 80), Thomas, Agyei, Baker-Richarson (Ainley 70), Long (Nevitt 80)
Booked – O’Riordan 41, Long
Swindon: Brynn, Hutton, Minturn, Clayton, Lavinier; McEachran (Darcy 71), Khan, Cain (Kadji 81); Wakeling, Jephcott (Austin 81), Hepburn-Murphy (Shade 57)
Booked – Minturn 65
Played for Both:
The following players have been contracted to both teams:
Goalkeepers: n/a
Defenders: Marlon Broomes, Chris Hussey, Olly Lancashire, Patrick Noubissie, Colin Prophett, Alan Sheehan, Ashley Westwood
Midfielders: Charlie Colkett, Alex Downie, Paul Edwards, Mark Gardiner, Anthony Grant, Tony Grant, Danny Hollands, Anthony McNamee, Alan Navarro, Gary Roberts, Kevin Stewart, Conor Thomas, Tariq Uwakwe, Teddy Ware, Gareth Whalley
Forwards: Nicky Ajose, Billy Bodin, Fred Chandler, Peter Coyne, Joel Grant, Harry McKirdy, Marc Richards, Jimmy Thompson, Tommy Weale
Officials:
The EFL have announced that Scott Jackson is tomorrow afternoon’s referee with Adam Ricketts and Steve Durnall assisting him and Richard Morris the fourth official. This is the first Crewe game that Jackson has refereed.
